04 ☬ Day ☬ Accidental Video

[crimsonandnoir]

[There's a silence when the feed turns on, a quiet that seeps into all corners of the room this video is recording, nothing happening save for the lone figure - it being day, this seems a bit off. Krypta can be seen sitting at the edge of her bed, dead quiet, staring into the mirror on the other side of the room. There's no sound coming from her-

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[thegreatjecht]

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Hey. Hey, talk to me, kid.

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[crimsonandnoir]

[There's a pause as she looks, a blankness in her eyes, down at the PORTAL and sees right through it. Her voice is firm, yet still has the sense of being destroyed from the inside-out.]

...No point in talking when it's already said and done.

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[possemagnet]

Jesus--

You okay? [Dean knows it's a stupid question and that whatever was on the mirror had to be be bad. He'd long since started ignoring his own out of prospect. His face is a level of concern he hasn't shown her yet, at least from beneath his leather mask.]

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[crimsonandnoir]

[Her mouth opens, closes. Eyes stare back like emotionless pits into nothing. There's a second where she debates saying what really happened, what she saw, before she shuts down again. Why bother telling something like that to a stranger?

Even so, she shakes her head.]

No. I'll live, though- get used to it. I always do.

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[possemagnet]

[Dean doesn't look convinced, but he doesn't debate it because it's how he deals with things so he has no room to talk. He raises a hand, lets it drop, and then moves the PORTAL at a better angle so more of his shoulders is shown and he can get more comfortable.]

That's one way to deal with it.

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[crimsonandnoir]

[His response causes her to let out a small laugh, giving him one of her wry grins.]

Trust me, detective. If I told you what I saw, I'd have to explain everything. And believe me, half the shit I've been through you'd think I was crazy.

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[avowed]

It cannot be destroyed.

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[crimsonandnoir]

[Usually here would be some insult, sarcasm or somesuch other remark about Altaïr being amazingly obvious- but her heart's not in it. So she just turns her head briefly, looking away.]

What do you want, Altaïr.

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There is nothing I want.

[crimsonandnoir]

...then why bother to reply?

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[scorchingheaven]

[As soon as she sees the video, Emily tears out of her room to where Krypta is, worried. It'd probably be good for someone to be there with her, didn't matter what was going on. This was something she realized through her own experiences, especially during the Masquerade fights and dealing with Gemini.]

... hey.

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[crimsonandnoir]

[There's a blink on her end, and it feels like it's ages before she can actually register that someone's in the same room. Things feel cold, distant, far off. She's disconnected from everything.

When she finally does, her face twitches slightly, trying to bring herself out of the blank state she's in. Which doesn't work so well, but at least she responds.]

...hey yourself.

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[scorchingheaven]

[Her expression falters slightly, looking away before walking inside a bit more. Taking Takeshi's route for this would probably be the worst idea ever - a literal kick in the ass, no. That wasn't the way to go about this one.

But that distant look? Yeah, that's bringing back memories. None too pleasant, either.]

... you wanna talk about it? I know we don't exactly know each other that great, but - you'd be surprised how much it helps.

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[crimsonandnoir]

I--

[For a second, she freezes, doesn't know what to say. It hurts so fucking much, but she's never had someone to really talk to about it, other than Nick. And a girl to guy talk is always different from a girl to girl talk.

Then her face is in her hands, and she breathes out heavily, trying to push everything down again.]

My best friend is dead.

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[whosbarry]

Are you okay?

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[crimsonandnoir]

[Well that's a new voice- she doesn't recognize this one.]

...I'll be fine.

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[whosbarry]

If you're sure.

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[crimsonandnoir]

Yeah, I am. I just... need to get over it.